FORM DA1 DESIGN and ACCESS STATEMENT for DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS, ALTERATIONS, ACCESSES AND WORKS IN THE GARDEN

In National Parks it is necessary that any development within the curtilage of a dwelling reflects the design of the main dwelling and surrounding buildings. This form directs applicants to provide basic information to demonstrate the acceptability of the design. The boxes below should normally provide enough space for a domestic design statement but if necessary continue on separate sheets. If some of the detail is on the plans please cross-refer.

Describe the existing setting and design of the main dwelling, any outbuildings and surrounding development within 50 metres (For example: topography, gradients, landscape features of note, detached, semi, terraced, number of storeys, predominant external materials in the street scene)

The property is set on the north eastern side of Market Street in Bakewell, set behind a row of shops and the Peacock Public House to the west. It is a three-storey mid terrace townhouse in a terrace of 4 properties built in the 1990’s from coursed stone with natural gritstone quoins, lintels, cills to window and door openings. The roof to the main property is in natural blue slate. The existing Sunroom is a lean-to structure on the south west elevation.

The site which the property is located on is flat with the River Wye to the east. Adjoining properties within the terrace are to the south east and north west. The south western aspect through the Sunroom is to the site boundary wall and the Peacock Public House beyond. There is a two metre wall enclosing the garden and screening views to the River Wye beyond to the west which is accessed through a gate to the river side.

The street scene employs coursed natural stone walling to the houses and boundaries which has a unity of materials throughout the development.

Explain how the size and siting of the proposal relates to the street scene and main dwelling and clarify details of the proposed external materials, including walls, roof, windows, doors and external hard surfacing (This is to enable us to assess the impact of the design and its suitability for the site and wider locality)

The proposed re-building of the existing Conservatory does not affect the street scene as it is situated behind a two-metre wall to the south west. The footprint of the Conservatory stays the same as existing. The proposed materials of the Conservatory extension would be to match the existing, with the base walls being in stone and the hardwood timber conservatory built off the stone base to form windows and roof structure.

The principal street side south west elevation is divided into eight bays which maintains the existing Conservatory glazed divisions within the roof panels, the end roof panel to the north west is proposed to be solid clad in lead with storage cupboards on plan below, with the vertical wall taken down and finished in stone.

The eaves will be maintained at the same level as existing to allow the same roof pitch to be achieved. A low level stone planter in front of the glazing is proposed to further screen any views of the Sunroom. The proposed single inward opening door is detailed in two modules on the elevation with two glazed panels at the top and two solid timber panels at the base. This replaces the existing arrangement of a pair of glazed timber outward opening doors.

An additional roof-light is proposed to the west elevation replicating the proportion and scale of the existing adjacent roof-light. On the garden side east elevation the existing single door is enlarged to a double panel glazed door constructed in timber. All the above proposals will increase the natural light to the interior, in a sympathetic manner.

The hard surfacing arrangements would remain as existing.

The design is to replicate and mirror that of the adjoining property Number 28 Riverside Crescent which was approved and completed 6 years ago. The measures will improve the overall appearance of the visible elements to the street scene. Explain any specific measures taken to protect the privacy and impact on the living conditions of neighbours (For example: screening, positioning of windows, access arrangements)

The proposal will have no impact on the privacy and living conditions of the neighbours.

The proposed stone planter will improve screening from the street to limit direct views into the Conservatory, improving the existing situation. The re-built conservatory is detailed in a traditional manner to match its original form and that of the existing houses within the terrace.